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Phillies Lose to Cubs in Wild BABIP Battle
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The Phillies lost a close game to the Cubs at Wrigley Field, with the outcome influenced by BABIP breaks and fielding errors. Despite starting with an opener, the Cubs scored a run on seeing-eye singles and a groundout. The Phillies quickly tied and took the lead in the second on infield hits and a double. Walker, the Cubs starter, nearly escaped unscathed but for a bobbled fly ball. Errors continued to mount, leading to the Cubs two-run lead. The Phillies bats went quiet against reliever Ben Brown. Alan Rangel pitched well but gave up a leadoff double in the eighth, which led to a run. In the ninth, a rally threat fizzled on a strikeout after an overturned automated ball-strike call. Baseballs unpredictability was on full display.
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